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Fractured Hearts
Kadence
I’m a dead girl walking, haunted by a past I can’t outrun.
There are demons even the darkness can’t hide.
Then I met her. Hot, dangerous, and everything I shouldn’t crave.
She is danger wrapped in leather and temptation.
Her pull is tantalizing and dark, but it doesn’t stop my curiosity.
Blaize sees the lies I carry and doesn’t trust me.
But it didn’t stop our connection, the pull between us.
After an explosive night of temptation and kink, she pushes me to the side, but I learn to take what I want.
Love almost killed me once, but will it be my demise this time?
Blaize
I run my town with an iron fist. Every street, every shadow bends to me.
I need control. I need to see when danger is around, and then she stumbles into my town.
She is a mystery I shouldn’t desire.
Her secrets are hidden behind shadows.
Kadence is an enigma wrapped in seduction.
Desire is a weapon neither of us can resist.
Falling in love is a weakness, but her pull is magnetic.
Kadence Hayes will either be my destruction or my redemption.
I’m a dead girl walking, haunted by a past I can’t outrun.
There are demons even the darkness can’t hide.
Then I met her. Hot, dangerous, and everything I shouldn’t crave.
She is danger wrapped in leather and temptation.
Her pull is tantalizing and dark, but it doesn’t stop my curiosity.
Blaize sees the lies I carry and doesn’t trust me.
But it didn’t stop our connection, the pull between us.
After an explosive night of temptation and kink, she pushes me to the side, but I learn to take what I want.
Love almost killed me once, but will it be my demise this time?
Blaize
I run my town with an iron fist. Every street, every shadow bends to me.
I need control. I need to see when danger is around, and then she stumbles into my town.
She is a mystery I shouldn’t desire.
Her secrets are hidden behind shadows.
Kadence is an enigma wrapped in seduction.
Desire is a weapon neither of us can resist.
Falling in love is a weakness, but her pull is magnetic.
Kadence Hayes will either be my destruction or my redemption.
Published May 1, 2026
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April 20, 2025
I really enjoyed this. I had it recommended to me a few times. I LOVE a sapphic mafia book. Even better if it’s a dark romance. It’s a slow burn and it does end with one hell of a cliffhanger but thankfully book two is already (I ordered it when I was halfway through this one 🤣). There is also a book three ready to be released I believe 🤔
There are a few spelling errors and some parts can feel a little repetitive but it didn’t bother me to much or take me out of story.
This book is written in first person with 2x POV’s. Hot for the boss, workplace romance, healing from trauma, BDSM club, Dom/Sub Dynamics. 6x spicy scenes (1 scene runs over 3 chapters and it’s sooo good 😏)
There are a few spelling errors and some parts can feel a little repetitive but it didn’t bother me to much or take me out of story.
This book is written in first person with 2x POV’s. Hot for the boss, workplace romance, healing from trauma, BDSM club, Dom/Sub Dynamics. 6x spicy scenes (1 scene runs over 3 chapters and it’s sooo good 😏)
September 24, 2025
HI HELLO WHATS HAPPENING?!?!
August 26, 2026
Duel 1st Person POV. 5🌟 5🌶️. 346 pages
6 Spicy Scenes
So I read this duet before it was rewritten and I simultaneously loved it and was traumatised by that damn cliffhanger. The rewritten version is still as traumatising and even better!
So this book has everything you need: hot bikers? Check. Dark pasts & healing from trauma? Check. A delicious semi-slow burn? Check. And that damn cliffhanger that will have you swearing at your kindle? Double check!
It was this duet that introduced me to CL Smoke’s work and I have been hooked ever since. The combination of darkness, vulnerability and sinful spice is on point. And you’ll never finish any of her books disappointed! I’m also convinced that like several other authors that I love, CL Smoke is a sadist, because I be crying every damn time!
I’d recommend reading the duet back to back or you’ll just be sitting there staring into space thinking, what the fuck?
Things to LOVE:
📚Dark Romance
📖Book 1
🔪Dark Pasts
💕Age Gap
❤️🩹Healing
🏍️Motorcycle Club
⛓️Strip & BDSM Club
6 Spicy Scenes
So I read this duet before it was rewritten and I simultaneously loved it and was traumatised by that damn cliffhanger. The rewritten version is still as traumatising and even better!
So this book has everything you need: hot bikers? Check. Dark pasts & healing from trauma? Check. A delicious semi-slow burn? Check. And that damn cliffhanger that will have you swearing at your kindle? Double check!
It was this duet that introduced me to CL Smoke’s work and I have been hooked ever since. The combination of darkness, vulnerability and sinful spice is on point. And you’ll never finish any of her books disappointed! I’m also convinced that like several other authors that I love, CL Smoke is a sadist, because I be crying every damn time!
I’d recommend reading the duet back to back or you’ll just be sitting there staring into space thinking, what the fuck?
Things to LOVE:
📚Dark Romance
📖Book 1
🔪Dark Pasts
💕Age Gap
❤️🩹Healing
🏍️Motorcycle Club
⛓️Strip & BDSM Club
November 11, 2025
I loved this book. We love a strong, confident, hardass woman running the show.
I had a million highlights in this book that were just 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I can’t wait for more of the story. Devastated I have to
Wait but understand the Autthor wants her best work out there.
I had a million highlights in this book that were just 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I can’t wait for more of the story. Devastated I have to
Wait but understand the Autthor wants her best work out there.
April 8, 2025
3.5 rounded to 4 stars
I love, love, LOVE that a woman runs the show in this fictional town. Blaize is the leader of the MC and the person everybody fears and respects. Kadence has the misfortune of making Blaize's cold, nearly dead heart feel something, so she becomes a target and eventually, a scapegoat.
A few things that were bothersome and took away from my enjoyment. The timeline was sketchy and either fast forwarded or backtracked in its inconsistency. There was quite a bit of repetition in Blaize's inner thoughts. Past and present tense switched back and forth frequently, and words that don't make sense were sprinkled about where the editing didn't catch it.
In spite of that, I love the characters. I am thrilled that almost every side character is bisexual, and that queerness is celebrated and shown unabashedly throughout the story. I'm definitely going to read the conclusion.
I love, love, LOVE that a woman runs the show in this fictional town. Blaize is the leader of the MC and the person everybody fears and respects. Kadence has the misfortune of making Blaize's cold, nearly dead heart feel something, so she becomes a target and eventually, a scapegoat.
A few things that were bothersome and took away from my enjoyment. The timeline was sketchy and either fast forwarded or backtracked in its inconsistency. There was quite a bit of repetition in Blaize's inner thoughts. Past and present tense switched back and forth frequently, and words that don't make sense were sprinkled about where the editing didn't catch it.
In spite of that, I love the characters. I am thrilled that almost every side character is bisexual, and that queerness is celebrated and shown unabashedly throughout the story. I'm definitely going to read the conclusion.
March 13, 2025
C.L Smoke fuck you😭😭 i need the second book RIGHT NOWWWW😩
such a fast paced, wild read. i enjoyed it and i loveeee the bad ass woman ran gang vibe. so so good and i can’t wait to read the second book!!
such a fast paced, wild read. i enjoyed it and i loveeee the bad ass woman ran gang vibe. so so good and i can’t wait to read the second book!!
June 25, 2025
😬😬😬😬
200 pages in and we’ve seen everybody EXCEPT for the main couple fck bare minimum 3 times. The misogyny is so over the top cartoonish that it pulls you out and the whole story reads like it was written by a 16 year old with a tumblr account
200 pages in and we’ve seen everybody EXCEPT for the main couple fck bare minimum 3 times. The misogyny is so over the top cartoonish that it pulls you out and the whole story reads like it was written by a 16 year old with a tumblr account
September 29, 2026
1.5 Stars
The repetition of "a moth to a flame" on this book is crazy. Lowkey thought it was written by AI 😭 but it started getting better at the end. Might read the next book just to see what the flip happens.
The repetition of "a moth to a flame" on this book is crazy. Lowkey thought it was written by AI 😭 but it started getting better at the end. Might read the next book just to see what the flip happens.
August 5, 2025
oh i just know i was so clever to not read this when it came out and to wait for the second one
April 13, 2025
Interesting!
I really enjoyed this. Just from the first page, I knew it was going to be intense. It's definitely different from other books I read. Raw, spicy and heart-wrenching.
Can't wait to start the second one!! I'm nervous. Nail-biting for sure. Give it a shot!
I really enjoyed this. Just from the first page, I knew it was going to be intense. It's definitely different from other books I read. Raw, spicy and heart-wrenching.
Can't wait to start the second one!! I'm nervous. Nail-biting for sure. Give it a shot!
March 25, 2025
I’m such a sucker for a dark sapphic romance.. ugh.
Blaize STOP playing hard to (emotional) get! And Kadence just tell them your name so we can figure all this shit out!
Can’t wait to start on part 2, to see how their story unfolds.
Blaize STOP playing hard to (emotional) get! And Kadence just tell them your name so we can figure all this shit out!
Can’t wait to start on part 2, to see how their story unfolds.
January 20, 2025
Whaaaaaat. Cliffhanger 😱
A 5🌟 for this gripping, traumatic, 🔥 intense novel. Beyond shocked at what our FMC'S went through and so nervous at what is still gonna happen. Brutality in all its forms, make you wanna set those evil doers on fire. Heart pulpetation going crazy, coz now we have to wait for book 2. Be very prepared people. Its a mindblowing novel.
A 5🌟 for this gripping, traumatic, 🔥 intense novel. Beyond shocked at what our FMC'S went through and so nervous at what is still gonna happen. Brutality in all its forms, make you wanna set those evil doers on fire. Heart pulpetation going crazy, coz now we have to wait for book 2. Be very prepared people. Its a mindblowing novel.
April 21, 2025
Neither love nor hate. Just didn’t connect at all with any character.
July 7, 2026
📖 AT A GLANCE
STARS 4.5 STARS
SPICE Really Spicy - one scene was chapters long
CHEMISTRY Excellent
ANGST High
SLOW BURN Kind of?
CLIFFHANGER YESSSS!!!!
CHARACTERS CADE/KADENCE & BLAIZE
💬 LINES THAT LIVE RENT-FREE
Hello, boys.” I smiled my greeting. They pulled at their restraints, a hint of relief in their swollen eyes. They saw my feminine features and failed to realize that I was the monster hiding under their beds, the shadow creeping into their rooms.
🖤 MY READING EXPERIENCE
This book had me completely owned me. It's a dark motorcycle club romance with a cold-hearted, badass lead who's survived hell and a traumatized girl who's on the run from just about everyone. I loved this premise from the start. The tension had me glued to the pages, constantly wondering if they were finally going to give in or keep fighting it. And that ending?!? Absolutely criminal. I thought I had it all figured out...until the author completely pulled the rug out from under me. That cliffhanger was brutal, and I loved every second of it. Thankfully, for all of us, book two is already waiting.
💭 CHARACTER THOUGHTS
Blaize is one badass bitch. She doesn't mess around. Her people are everything to her, and she'll protect them at any cost. Her heart is shattered, and she's built walls so high no one should be able to get in...or can they?
Then there's Kadence. She's hiding who she is, trying to disappear and start over. Did she stumble into the worst possible place...or exactly where she was always meant to be? I couldn't get enough of these two together.
⚠️ ONE SMALL NOTE
This is a dark romance. Please don't skip the trigger warnings. Read them first, then dive in knowing exactly what you're getting into.
📚 READ THIS IF YOU LOVE…
Dark sapphic romance, morally gray women, found family, mystery, spice that'll leave you sweating and a cliffhanger that make you yell, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
STARS 4.5 STARS
SPICE Really Spicy - one scene was chapters long
CHEMISTRY Excellent
ANGST High
SLOW BURN Kind of?
CLIFFHANGER YESSSS!!!!
CHARACTERS CADE/KADENCE & BLAIZE
💬 LINES THAT LIVE RENT-FREE
Hello, boys.” I smiled my greeting. They pulled at their restraints, a hint of relief in their swollen eyes. They saw my feminine features and failed to realize that I was the monster hiding under their beds, the shadow creeping into their rooms.
🖤 MY READING EXPERIENCE
This book had me completely owned me. It's a dark motorcycle club romance with a cold-hearted, badass lead who's survived hell and a traumatized girl who's on the run from just about everyone. I loved this premise from the start. The tension had me glued to the pages, constantly wondering if they were finally going to give in or keep fighting it. And that ending?!? Absolutely criminal. I thought I had it all figured out...until the author completely pulled the rug out from under me. That cliffhanger was brutal, and I loved every second of it. Thankfully, for all of us, book two is already waiting.
💭 CHARACTER THOUGHTS
Blaize is one badass bitch. She doesn't mess around. Her people are everything to her, and she'll protect them at any cost. Her heart is shattered, and she's built walls so high no one should be able to get in...or can they?
Then there's Kadence. She's hiding who she is, trying to disappear and start over. Did she stumble into the worst possible place...or exactly where she was always meant to be? I couldn't get enough of these two together.
⚠️ ONE SMALL NOTE
This is a dark romance. Please don't skip the trigger warnings. Read them first, then dive in knowing exactly what you're getting into.
📚 READ THIS IF YOU LOVE…
Dark sapphic romance, morally gray women, found family, mystery, spice that'll leave you sweating and a cliffhanger that make you yell, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
May 12, 2025
This was a fun read. I'm going to give it five stars with an asterisk, which we'll get to in a second.
I thought the characters were great -- not just Kadence and Blaize but the entire surrounding cast was distinctive and fun. The setup worked -- a criminal organization but definitely on the friendlier side compared to their predecessor, despite the overall darker edge to the story. A nice will they/won't they with both Kadence and Blaize feeling the attraction but with substantial reservations. Every scene was fun to read; overall there was a lot to like.
I had two reservations, leading to the asterisk: there were a number of spelling errors and some passages where the tense was all over the place -- it was a little distracting at times. I'm willing to give that a pass since this author hasn't published much before, but to my mind future books would benefit from an additional editing pass? And the other, this really is only the first half of the story. It definitely didn't feel like some significant hurdles were overcome leading to a stopping point (even if somewhere short of a final conclusion). Anyway, I didn't take a star away for these, though I'm hoping I won't be complaining about these same things in the future?
In any case, I'm definitely going on to the next book, because I need the rest of the story :)
I thought the characters were great -- not just Kadence and Blaize but the entire surrounding cast was distinctive and fun. The setup worked -- a criminal organization but definitely on the friendlier side compared to their predecessor, despite the overall darker edge to the story. A nice will they/won't they with both Kadence and Blaize feeling the attraction but with substantial reservations. Every scene was fun to read; overall there was a lot to like.
I had two reservations, leading to the asterisk: there were a number of spelling errors and some passages where the tense was all over the place -- it was a little distracting at times. I'm willing to give that a pass since this author hasn't published much before, but to my mind future books would benefit from an additional editing pass? And the other, this really is only the first half of the story. It definitely didn't feel like some significant hurdles were overcome leading to a stopping point (even if somewhere short of a final conclusion). Anyway, I didn't take a star away for these, though I'm hoping I won't be complaining about these same things in the future?
In any case, I'm definitely going on to the next book, because I need the rest of the story :)
December 14, 2024
Fractured Hearts by CL Smoke.
Genre: Dark Romance and lesbian
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ about three. There wasn't a ton of spice, but the spice that was there was
🔥😍🥵 I heard the second book was spicier and I am beyond ready!
This book was amazing. I was engrossed in the first chapter. I loved the backstory for both characters. Kadence is going to be a favorite. I can't wait to see how she grows in the next book and Blaize?? Where can I find her? Where can I find this club!?
Overall, the book was hot, dark and filled with temptation. And holy cliffhanger! I need the second book right now!
Genre: Dark Romance and lesbian
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ about three. There wasn't a ton of spice, but the spice that was there was
🔥😍🥵 I heard the second book was spicier and I am beyond ready!
This book was amazing. I was engrossed in the first chapter. I loved the backstory for both characters. Kadence is going to be a favorite. I can't wait to see how she grows in the next book and Blaize?? Where can I find her? Where can I find this club!?
Overall, the book was hot, dark and filled with temptation. And holy cliffhanger! I need the second book right now!
June 2, 2026
Almost DNF but persevered because the smut was good. The rest however, left a lot to be desired I hate to say. I feel like the author is very passionate about writing and the story, their dedication to re-releasing this book after making improvements really says a lot. However I just found there to be a lack of detailed description (it’s mostly just speech and inner monologue), and quite repetitive (the over-arching storyline didn’t really go anywhere until the last 10% of the book). I’m still happy to have read it, and parts of it were enjoyable but won’t come back to it again
October 1, 2025
I gave the book 5 stars because I enjoyed the concept of this book and I’m a sucker for any wlw mafia/gang books. I liked Kadence she was a strong fmc and I felt her story. I liked Blaize as well but after awhile I got annoyed with the amount of times she just kept repeating the same thing over and over again. I get all the characters have trauma but I feel like a good chuck of the story was just them repeating stuff multiple times…. Still a good book I would recommend giving it a read.
September 13, 2026
i've been wanted to read this for a while. so when it was finally back on amazon, i immediately got to reading.
it's super repetitive, super edgy, and mary sue. BUT i couldn't put it down and the ending got me like ????
if it wasn't for the ending, i probably wouldn't be reading the second book.
2.5/5 stars
it's super repetitive, super edgy, and mary sue. BUT i couldn't put it down and the ending got me like ????
if it wasn't for the ending, i probably wouldn't be reading the second book.
2.5/5 stars
October 16, 2025
Okkkkl what was this fucking amazing book,? OMG loved it,cried with a few parts and got me hot and bothered haha (currently reading book ✌🏻 and I have a feeling it's going to make me hot and bothered and wanting to kill someone)
August 25, 2026
My first time reading CL Smoke and I NEED more. Fantasicly written book. Sapphic, erotic, dark! Ends on a cliff hanger! Book leaves you guessing throughout where the story will go.
A beautiful mix of my favourite genres.
A beautiful mix of my favourite genres.
August 31, 2026
I could not put this book down and that ending was brutal! I immediately started the 2nd book and it was already 1am when I started and read nearly 1/4 of that before I could not keep my eyes open anymore. This was such a good read!
May 10, 2025
Love the character dynamics, can't wait to dive into book two and resolve that cliff hanger!
June 8, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This has sapphic characters but most of the time was spent talking about all the girls getting with the men in biker gang…also a decent amount of typos and grammatical errors
This has sapphic characters but most of the time was spent talking about all the girls getting with the men in biker gang…also a decent amount of typos and grammatical errors
June 30, 2026
Another immediate buy after reading for free on KU. Author has become an immediate buy for all future releases . What a cliffhanger....
August 28, 2026
This book got me hooked immediately with the intense dynamics and developments between Blaize and Kadence. It’s a gripping dark romance, but please make sure to check the content warnings beforehand, as there are mentions of several heavy triggers (mainly sexual assault). I finished it within a day and immediately had to pick up book two!
August 31, 2026
Incredible, I loved it all and couldn't put it down
January 1, 2026
4.25
This book completely pulled me in! The characters are raw and real, their chemistry is electric, and the emotional depth hits hard in all the right ways. I was hooked from beginning to end; that cliffhanger had me jumping straight to the next book!
This book completely pulled me in! The characters are raw and real, their chemistry is electric, and the emotional depth hits hard in all the right ways. I was hooked from beginning to end; that cliffhanger had me jumping straight to the next book!
September 13, 2026
smut was decent, everything else less so
December 14, 2024
Can’t wait for the next book!
I loved this book and I am looking forward to the next book in the series! If you’re looking for a club AND mc romance with a closed off masc and a hot headed femme both trying to overcomepast trauma this book is for you!
5/5 ⭐️
3.5/5 🌶️
I loved this book and I am looking forward to the next book in the series! If you’re looking for a club AND mc romance with a closed off masc and a hot headed femme both trying to overcomepast trauma this book is for you!
5/5 ⭐️
3.5/5 🌶️
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